zaptieh
English
Etymology
From French zaptieh, from Ottoman Turkish ضبطيه (zaptiye, “policeman”), from Arabic ضَبْطِيَّة (ḍabṭiyya, “policeman”).
Noun
zaptieh (plural zaptiehs)
- A Turkish policeman
- The zaptieh was of the opinion I could do no better than pay my respects to the Bishop of the Greek Orthodox Church.
Translations
A Turkish policeman
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